His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses His Sadness Over the Recent Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

March 12th 2011

Dharamsala, H.P., India, 12 March 2011 - In a
letter sent on 12 March to H.E. Naoto Kan, the
Prime Minister of Japan, His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed
his shock and sadness on hearing the news of yesterday’s earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan. His Holiness offered his prayers for those who have lost their lives and offered his sympathy and condolences to their
families and others affected by it. He expressed that we must all be grateful that the Japanese Government's disaster preparedness measures have
prevented the death and destruction from being much worse. Finally, as a Buddhist monk who daily recites the Heart Sutra, His Holiness felt it would be
very good if Japanese Buddhists were to recite the Heart Sutra on this
occasion. Such recitation may not only be helpful for those who have lost
their precious lives, but may also help prevent further disasters in the
future. Prayers to recite the Heart Sutra one hundred thousand times
were being organized in Dharamsala for this purpose.

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